Her-Story: Adbaraya Toya – Dahomean Warrior and Mother of Hayti Haitian Heritage Month

Her-Story: Adbaraya Toya – Dahomean Warrior and Mother of Hayti Haitian Heritage MonthBefore there was an emperor, there was a warrior woman who raised him. Discover the remarkable story of Adbaraya Toya, a fearless Dahomean warrior, healer, and protector who would go on to raise and train one of the greatest leaders in Haitian history General Jean Jacques Dessalines, the future Emperor of Haiti. Captured during the transatlantic slave trade, Toya survived the brutal Middle Passage and the horrors of enslavement. But her spirit was

The Kingdom of North Hayti was not a footnote

to creating the first healing soup that would become Haiti’s beloved Soup Joumou

and legacy still inspire Black women across the world today

children discover a rich cultural heritage rarely represented in children’s literature

comprehension activities

there was a warrior woman who raised him

to the grandeur of Palais Sans Souci

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and deliberately buried by history

resilience

a code of laws

and the importance of paying attention to the earth’s signs